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Schedule of Events:
Please find the preliminary schedule for the conference below. The program is set to begin on Wednesday, December 9th at 9:00 AM, with registration and pre-conference workshops opening at 7:30 AM. The event will conclude on Thursday, December 10th at 1:00 PM, allowing attendees ample time to reach the airport for late-afternoon or evening departures.
We recommend planning travel to arrive on Tuesday, December 8th.
Our agenda including session details and speaker listings will be released in early November. Click to view speaker line-up and session details.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | REGISTRATION OPEN
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Check-In, Badge Pickup, Exhibitor Set-Up
Platinum Ballroom Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY
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Innovative Procurement Strategies for Advancing Infrastructure Projects – Exploring Public-Private Partnerships and Alternative Delivery Models
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Claudio Andreetta — Director, Business Development, Public-Private Partnerships, Johnson Controls
- Seth Miller Gabriel — Principal, Taft Infrastructure Advisors
- Tad Guleserian — Managing Director, CBG Building Company LLC
- Stephen Hill — Managing Director, Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, KeyBanc Capital Markets
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | CONFERENCE START
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Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Tyson Iravani — Director, California Infrastructure Development Conference
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
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Breaking Silos, Building Trust: Early Collaboration for Infrastructure Success
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Jim Ray — Corporate President, Advisory, HNTB
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
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Regional Visionaries: Shaping the Future of California’s Infrastructure
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Kome Ajise — Executive Director, SCAG
- Brandon Davis — Partner, Nossaman LLP
- Mario Orso — Chief Executive Officer, SANDAG
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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California’s Infrastructure Pipeline: What’s Coming in 2026 and Beyond
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Brandon Davis — Partner, Nossaman LLP
- Marisa Katnich — Director of Cargo and Industrial Real Estate, Port of Los Angeles
- Emily Morrison — Chief of Contracting, California High Speed Rail Authority
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | NETWORKING
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Coffee Break
Expo Hall
11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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L.A. Convention Center Expansion: Redefining Downtown Through Public-Private Collaboration
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Michael Headrick — Senior VP and District Manager, California Buildings, PCL Construction
- Yukiko Kojima — Partner, Nossaman LLP
- Stuart Marks — Managing Group Co-Head, Project Structuring & Investment, Plenary Group
- Jit Pahilajani — Chief Operating Executive, Webcor
- Matt Szabo — City Administrative Officer, City of Los Angeles
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From Inception to Ignition: Setting Infrastructure Projects Up for Success
Platinum Ballroom F
- Christopher Livingstone — Principal, Project Finance and Consulting, CohnReznick LLP
- Peter Luchetti — Founder, Table Rock Partners
- Robert Masys — Vice President-Program Management, Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects
- Joe Quitter — Senior Vice President | Metro Los Angeles Executive at AECOM, AECOM
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Economic Development…California Style – Tax Increment Districts for Climate, Infrastructure and Housing
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Elizabeth Carvajal — Deputy Director of Planning, Land Use, SCAG
- Larry Kosmont — Chairman and CEO, Kosmont Companies
- Aaron Laurel — City Manager / Port CEO, City of West Sacramento
- Seth Merewitz — Partner, Best Best & Krieger
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Progressive Delivery and P3s: When Pre-Development Agreements Make Sense
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Corey Boock — Partner, Nossaman LLP
- Brian Dugan — Managing Director, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
- Tad Guleserian — Managing Director, CBG Building Company LLC
- Tori Taylor — President & Chief Executive Officer, PFAL
12:15 PM – 2:00 PM | LUNCH
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Table Talks: A Luncheon for Networking
Expo Hall
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Project Solutions Lab: Finance, Procurement & Delivery Strategy Clinic
Platinum GH
- Kristy David — SVP, Clean Energy & Infrastructure, JLL
- Robert Anderson — SVP - Clean Energy & Infrastructure, JLL
1:15 PM - 1:50 PM | LUNCH SESSION
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The Golden State Infrastructure Act: A Conversation with Senator Anna Caballero and California Deputy Treasurer Patrick Henning
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Anna Caballero — State Senator, District 14, State of California
- Patrick Henning — Chief Deputy Treasurer, California State Treasurer’s Office
- Seth Merewitz — Partner, Best Best & Krieger
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS
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Delivery Models 101: The Project Delivery Toolbox
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Lester Kao — Director, CohnReznick Advisory LLC
- Seth Lehman — Group Head, Infrastructure Project Finance, Fitch Ratings
- Seth Miller Gabriel — Principal, Taft Infrastructure Advisors
- Tristan Robinson — Partner, Ashurst LLP
- Kathryn Roos — Principal Strategic Consultant, HDR Inc.
- Nick Trammer — Operations Manager, Hensel Phelps
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Capital, Crowds, and Communities: Delivering LA’s Tourism Infrastructure
Platinum Ballroom F
- Adam Christian — Senior Director | Transactions & Corporate Finance (TCF), Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC
- Michael Galvin — Director of Waterfront and Commercial Real Estate, Port of Los Angeles
- Matt Horton — Vice President, Research and Policy, Los Angeles County Economic Development
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The Workforce Reentry Center P3: A Scalable County Model for Social Infrastructure Delivery
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Korin Crawford — Executive Vice President, Griffin Structures
- Jeremy Hart — Principal, LPA Architects
- Meghan Medlin — CEO, Workforce Reentry Solutions
- Ryan Rigali — Project Manager, Orange County Real Estate
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Doheny Ocean Desalination: Blending Water Security and Infrastructure Innovation
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Lora Nichols — Vice President, Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates, Inc.
- Ric Sapir — Partner, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP
- Marc Serna — Assistant General Manager / Chief Engineer, South Coast Water District
- Gary Silverman — Vice President, Engineering, J.R. Filanc Construction Co., Inc.
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS
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Delivering Civic Infrastructure through Progressive P3
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Brian Dugan — Managing Director, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
- Lisa Kim — City Manager, City of Garden Grove
- Stephanie Klopfenstein — Mayor, City of Garden Grove
- Christina Solomon — Director, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
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Peer Learning Panel: Beyond the Hype—Real AI Applications Transforming Operations
Platinum Ballroom F
- Russell Duncan — Director of Product Marketing – Insights & AI, JLL
- John Eagleeye — Senior Director, Integrated Facilities Management, JLL
- Kameshia Freeman — Senior Vice President, JLL
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San Francisco International Airport: A Case Study in Art + Design Integration
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Wayne Campbell — Project Director, Design, Webcor Builders
- Amy Owen — Senior Program Manager, San Francisco Arts Commission
- Elizabeth Ranieri, FAIA — Managing Principal, Kuth Ranieri
- Farrah Young, DBIA — Project Manager, Terminal 3 West Modernization, San Francisco International Airport
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Strategies for Improving Competition Through Risk Mitigation
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Leslie Fangman — President, Fangman Associates
- William Gorham — Project Director, Strategy and M&A, Cintra US
- Sue Lee — Chief Executive Officer, Lesura Strategies, LLC
- Reece Short — Director, Kiewit Development Company
4:10 PM – 5:00 PM | AFTERNOON SESSIONS
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Balancing Progress and Process: CEQA’s Evolving Role in California’s Infrastructure Future
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Michael Bennon — Managing Director, Stanford Global Projects Center
- Liz Klebaner — Partner and CEQA Expert, Nossaman LLP
- Peter Van Der Waart — Executive Director, Meridiam
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From Procurement to Closeout: Managing the Full Delivery Lifecycle
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Steve Dowell — Infrastructure Advisory, Mott MacDonald
- Leslie Fangman — President, Fangman Associates
- Ron Frazier — Senior Manager, CohnReznick LLP
- Lindsey Sielaff — Operations Manager, Hensel Phelps
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Reimagining Airport Land: Community-Driven Strategies for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Tony Lopez — Public Works Architecture Services, City of Santa Monica
- Amber Richane — Principal Design & Planning Manager, City of Santa Monica
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | NETWORKING
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Cocktails and Connections: An Evening Reception
Expo Hall
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM | BREAKFAST
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Morning Mingle: Networking Breakfast
Expo Hall
8:15 AM – 8:50 AM | BREAKFAST SESSIONS
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Strategic Transit Planning for California’s Future
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Deborah Degang — Chief Planning Officer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
- LaDonna DiCamillo — Southern California Regional Director, California High Speed Rail Authority
- Andrew Fremier — Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission
- Joshua Schank, Ph.D. — Partner, InfraStrategies
- Mark Vallianatos — Executive Officer, Innovation, Los Angeles Metro
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | MORNING SESSIONS
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Building Trust : Insights from a 15+ Year P3 Relationship with County of San Diego
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Juan Arriaga — Senior Vice President, Lowe Enterprises
- Valerie Freier — Project Director, Project Management Advisors, Inc. (PMA)
- Marko Medved — Director, Dept. of General Services, County of San Diego
- Vincent Mudd — Managing Partner, Steinberg Hart
- Daniel Stewart — Partner, Steinberg Hart
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Financing the Future: Unlocking Infrastructure Financing through Ibank
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Fariba Khoie — Bond Finance Manager, California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
- John Weir — Loan Servicing Manager, California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
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Value of Transparency in Communication and Stakeholder Engagement
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Stephen Little — Director, CohnReznick Advisory LLC
- Gail Lewis — Principal Advisor, Strategic Consulting Services, HDR
- Leslie Fangman — President, Fangman Associates
- Seth Miller Gabriel — Principal, Taft Infrastructure Advisors
- Jaime Paris-Boisvert — Executive Director, Global Development, Johnson Controls Inc.
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM | MORNING SESSIONS
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Innovations in Capital Project Delivery: LA County’s Vermont Corridor Campus Project
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Katrin Aslanian-Vartan — Principal Analyst, Los Angeles County
- Erin Birkenkopf — Vice President, Public Facilities Group
- John Finke — President, Public Facilities Group
- Andrew Wallace — Senior Vice President, Trammell Crow Company
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Advancing Water Infrastructure Through Alternative Delivery: Case Studies from Southern California
Platinum Ballroom GH
- John Bednarski — Assistant General Manager of Water Resources and Technical, Metropolitan Water District
- Elizabeth Cousins — Partner, Chair of Infrastructure Group, Nossaman LLP
- Kyle Swanson — CEO/General Manager, Padre Dam Municipal Water District
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Innovative Development Strategies and Workforce Housing
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Peter Angelis — Associate Vice Chancellor, UCLA Housing & Hospitality
- Jesús Hernández — Senior Director, Joint Development, LA Metro
- Tuyen Mai — Senior Managing Director, Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors
- Victor Van Zandt — CEO & President, Irvine Campus Housing Authority
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM | CONCURRENT SESSIONS
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Broadband as Backbone: Integrating Digital Infrastructure Across California’s Other Infrastructure Sectors
Platinum Ballroom ABC
- Chris Alben — Director of Broadband Sales, Performance Utility Supply, Inc
- Barbara Hayes — Chief Economic Development Officer, Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC)
- Roland Ok — Planning Supervisor, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
- Karen White — Vice President, National Broadband Practice Executive, Michael Baker International
- Jase Wilson — Founder and CEO, Ready.net
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Financing Solutions for Olympic Sized Infrastructure
Platinum Ballroom GH
- Justin Blackhall — Finance Counsel, American Lending Center
- Matt Horton — Vice President, Research and Policy, Los Angeles County Economic Development
- John Keisler — CEO & Managing Partner, Sunstone Cities
- Eric Lopez — Senior Vice President, Pacifica Services
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Lessons from California High-Speed Rail: Planning and Executing the Nation's Largest Megaprojects
Platinum Ballroom IJ
- Boris Lipkin — Vice President, Program Development, STV